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House Hansard - 320

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 29, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
Mr. Todd Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George, CPC)
  • May/29/24 10:22:07 p.m.
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Madam Chair, how many nurses reported being physically assaulted last year?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks (Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • May/29/24 10:22:13 p.m.
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Madam Chair, that would be provincial data with regard to the health workforce.
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Mr. Todd Doherty
  • May/29/24 10:22:21 p.m.
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Madam Chair, it is 61%. How many paramedics and firefighters have experienced workplace violence?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:22:27 p.m.
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Madam Chair, to engage with and address that data, it is under provincial purview.
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Mr. Todd Doherty
  • May/29/24 10:22:35 p.m.
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Madam Chair, it is 84%. How many health care workers reported mental health issues last year?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:22:40 p.m.
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Madam Chair, that is why we have created a nurses' tool kit for mental health.
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Mr. Todd Doherty
  • May/29/24 10:22:46 p.m.
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Madam Chair, it is 92%. Almost 50% of them were assaulted 11 times or more. How many nurses considered leaving their jobs?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:22:56 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we know that health workforce retention is an issue across the country due to burnout and other issues of—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/29/24 10:23:03 p.m.
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The hon. member.
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Mr. Todd Doherty
  • May/29/24 10:23:05 p.m.
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Madam Chair, it is two-thirds. Does the minister think violence in the workplace is acceptable?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:23:10 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we passed legislation on that. It is unacceptable, and no—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/29/24 10:23:15 p.m.
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The hon. member.
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Mr. Todd Doherty
  • May/29/24 10:23:17 p.m.
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Madam Chair, has the minister read the recommendations of the 2019 HESA report on violence facing health care workers in Canada?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:23:26 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I did some time ago, but as the member would well know, my colleague, the Minister of Health, is addressing workforce safety.
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Mr. Todd Doherty
  • May/29/24 10:23:35 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister know how many of the recommendations have been acted on by her government?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:23:42 p.m.
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Madam Chair, that would be an appropriate question for my colleague, the Minister of Health, who addresses the health care workforce.
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Mr. Todd Doherty
  • May/29/24 10:23:50 p.m.
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Madam Chair, has the government targeted any funding for workplace violence prevention in health care?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:23:56 p.m.
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Madam Chair, that would be under provincial jurisdiction, as the member well knows, but we are all encouraging safety in all workplaces.
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Mr. Todd Doherty
Madam Chair, is the minister aware that my bill, Bill C-321, is a direct result of the 2019 HESA recommendations on workplace violence?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:24:14 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am aware.
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